What is it about?
An elevated core temperature increases the risk of performance impairments and heat-related illness. Internal cooling has the potential to lower core temperature when exercising in the heat. The aim of the review and meta-analysis was to systematically analyze the effects of internal cooling on performance, physiological, and perceptional parameters.
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Why is it important?
Endurance exercise, not only in the heat, increases core temperature. It is important for athletes to note that laboratory-based results confirm a potential positive effect on internal cooling on endurance performance and selected physiological and perceptional parameters, the effectiveness however depending on the method used and the administration timing.
Perspectives
Future research should confirm the laboratory-based results in a field setting. More female athletes should be included in future studies.
Alexandra Schek
University of Giessen, Germany
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This page is a summary of: Effects of internal cooling on physical performance, physiological and perceptional parameters when exercising in the heat: A systematic review with meta-analyses, Frontiers in Physiology, April 2023, Frontiers,
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1125969.
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